Margao (Madgaon)

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Introducing Margao (Madgaon)

The capital of Salcete province, Margao (also known as Madgaon) is the main population centre of south Goa and is probably the busiest town in the state. If you’ve just arrived from the cities of ‘real’ India then the first thing that will strike you is how clean and tidy Margao is. Even though there is little to see or do here it’s worth stopping by to see how Goa lives beyond the beaches.

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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009

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  1. ndrx avatar
    Re: Train Goa to Delhi

    by ndrx 04 September 2011

    [http://erail.in?T=MAO::NDLS:] Goa (Madgaon = Margao) - Delhi = [http://erail.in?T=MAO::NDLS:]
  2. Pirate_at_50 avatar
    RE: 10 days for Mumbai, Goa and what else??

    by Pirate_at_50 03 September 2011

    Were me, I'd skip most of Mumbai and head to Goa. When you're ready take the 18048 from Madgaon to Hospet and spend a couple days or so…
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    My first monsoon trip of Konkan Railway

    by piyushoney 02 September 2011

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